SpainSpain

India

Compared with Spain, using real observed prices.

Baseline: SpainSpain = 1×

IndiaIndia vs SpainSpain
Overall verdict

IndiaIndia is about 0.53× SpainSpain.

Average across 4 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs SpainSpain = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Spain. A bar running right means India is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than SpainSpain Spain = 1× IndiaIndia is pricier →
  • 📱 Electronics 1 item
    ×0.79
  • Transport 2 items
    ×0.57
  • 🎟 Leisure 1 item
    ×0.45
  • Utilities 2 items
    ×0.38

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In India, iPhone (base model, base storage) costs 0.8× what it does in Spain — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.3×. Calling this country simply "expensive" hides a gap this wide.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

  • iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.79
    IndiaIndia €754.04 INR 82,900
    SpainSpain €959.00 EUR 959
    Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
  • Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.61
    IndiaIndia €0.99 USD 1.128
    SpainSpain €1.62 USD 1.841
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.53
    IndiaIndia €0.89 USD 1.018
    SpainSpain €1.68 USD 1.911
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.48
    IndiaIndia €0.04 USD 0.048
    SpainSpain €0.09 USD 0.099
    Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.45
    IndiaIndia €27.28 INR 2,999
    SpainSpain €59.99 EUR 59.99
    Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
  • Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.30
    IndiaIndia €0.07 USD 0.077
    SpainSpain €0.22 USD 0.255
    Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com

See what really changed India

Big Mac, 2021 → 2026
At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+19%
in INR
190 → 227
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+1%
in EUR

It rose 19% in local currency, but 1% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not India's inflation.